Innovation does not occur in a vacuum. It grows from the
interplay of three drivers of creative change--research, development, and application.
Estrin calls this dynamic the Innovation Ecosystem, explaining how these
communities work together to create sustainable innovation. More information

For wouldbe entrepreneurs, innovation
managers or just anyone fascinated by the special chemistry and drive that created some of
the best technology companies in the world, this book offers both wisdom and engaging
insightsstraight from the source. More information

How to Change the
World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition by David
Bornstein (Paperback - Sep 17, 2007).
Oxford University Press, USA; Updated edition (September 17, 2007).

The social entrepreneurs chronicled in this
book are part of the vital generation of independent, creative leaders. More information

All businesses must define the
"value" that they produce as the product that best suits customer needs. The
leaders must then identify and clarify the "value stream," the nexus of actions
to bring the product through problems solving, information management, and physical
transformation tasks. Next, "lean enterprise" lines up suppliers with this value
stream. "Flow" traces the product across departments. "Pull" then
activates the flow as the business re-orients towards the pull of the customer's needs.
Finally, with the company reengineered towards its core value in a flow process, the
business re-orients towards "perfection," rooting out all the remaining muda
(Japanese for "waste") in the system. More information

Author Rieva Lesonsky and the staff of
Entrepreneur Magazine put together the book which starts with "Are you ready to be an
entrepreneur?" and goes on to starting versus buying, choosing the name attracting
investors, hiring employees, location, loans, image, leasing versus buying equipment,
choosing a phone system, learning from failure - all the nitty-gritty stuff, plus some
long-term thinking. More information

The Art of the Start will give you the
essential steps to launch great products, services, and companieswhether you are
dreaming of starting the next Microsoft or a not-for-profit thats going to change
the world. More information

The Heart of Change:
Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations by John P. Kotter and Dan
S. Cohen (Hardcover - Aug 1, 2002). Harvard
Business School Press; 1st edition (August 1, 2002).

The essence of Kotter's message is this: the
reason so many change initiatives fail is that they rely too much on "data gathering,
analysis, report writing, and presentations" instead of a more creative approach
aimed at grabbing the "feelings that motivate useful action." In The Heart of
Change, Kotter, with the help of Dan Cohen, a partner at Deloitte Consulting, shows
how his eight-step approach has worked at over 100 organizations. In just about every
case, change happened because the players were led to "see" and "feel"
the change. More information

The Mary Kay Way: Timeless Principles from
America's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur is back in print and updated to reflect
developments in todays business environment for the modern entrepreneur. You will
find inspiration and real, proven success principles that represents the forty-five year
old success story of Mary Kay Ash, founder Mary Kay, Inc., the cosmetics company that
provides women with unlimited opportunities for success. A foreword by Mary Kays
grandson, also a company executive, introduces her timeless guide to entrepreneurial
success. More information